customising windows xp

monoman · 03-02-2007, 12:07 AM

hi,
I want to customise my XP appearance like taskbar, start menu, window frames etc.. and XP hasn't got any decent application built in to it, and only three colours for the themes.

Is there any free programs to download where you can customise XP?

thanks,
monoman

heyman421 · 03-02-2007, 12:17 AM

you can download windows xp themes, but they don't work very well

you're better off using a retail program like windowsblinds, otherwise the effects aren't gauranteed to work well, and may or may not be reversible

jasonz · 03-02-2007, 01:29 AM

www.wincustomize.com
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/41135613/
http://www.download.com/ObjectDock/3...-10210264.html

This is what i use to give mine a really non xp looking appearance

subtle · 03-02-2007, 09:05 AM

You can check this:
http://www.adni18.com/gallery/catego...94699358dd2d5f

monoman · 03-02-2007, 02:45 PM

thanks Ive downloaded windows blinds now, the shareware version and have downloaded a theme from www.wincustomise.com. the theme looks quite good, but it seems to have slowed down my computer quite a bit at startup. Im sure this isnt down to a virus, but could possibly be running some background processes. has anyone else found this who has tried it themselves, and knows how to sort it out?

patrickv · 03-02-2007, 02:54 PM

I have the full version of WB5, works great no slow issue, the only time it slows down is when i open photoshop or some heavy program but other than that is ok on my part

03-02-2007, 12:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
monoman Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: B'ham UK Posts: 458	customising windows xp hi, I want to customise my XP appearance like taskbar, start menu, window frames etc.. and XP hasn't got any decent application built in to it, and only three colours for the themes. Is there any free programs to download where you can customise XP? thanks, monoman

03-02-2007, 02:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,563	I have the full version of WB5, works great no slow issue, the only time it slows down is when i open photoshop or some heavy program but other than that is ok on my part __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2

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03-02-2007, 12:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	you can download windows xp themes, but they don't work very well you're better off using a retail program like windowsblinds, otherwise the effects aren't gauranteed to work well, and may or may not be reversible

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jasonz Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: college station, tx Age: 21 Posts: 711	www.wincustomize.com http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/41135613/ http://www.download.com/ObjectDock/3...-10210264.html This is what i use to give mine a really non xp looking appearance

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subtle Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 699	You can check this: http://www.adni18.com/gallery/catego...94699358dd2d5f

03-02-2007, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
monoman Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: B'ham UK Posts: 458	thanks Ive downloaded windows blinds now, the shareware version and have downloaded a theme from www.wincustomise.com. the theme looks quite good, but it seems to have slowed down my computer quite a bit at startup. Im sure this isnt down to a virus, but could possibly be running some background processes. has anyone else found this who has tried it themselves, and knows how to sort it out?